have about 5000 to spend. suggest another car to buy

[patra_is_here]

so i'm sorta thinking about buying another car. i want something quick, fun, sorta interesting, maybe a bit rare, and preferably a cult car, and something that will make a fun long term project like my starion has been. and ideally the car would already have work done to it, because the catch is it's going to be through a bank, so, buying a cheap car and then lots of aftermarket parts is not an option.

 

please make some suggestions.

 

so far i'm thinking of :

an older 911, maybe pre smog, kinda beat

maybe a nice e30 bmw

a pre 65 VW beetle

any of the 'compact' cars from the muscle car era, valiant, nova, falcon etc

 

please give more options! i look forward to what you will suggest. (keeping my SQ btw)

Edited April 6, 2010 by patra_is_here

[D_Venable]

Subaru SVX, then do at least a 5-speed swap on one

[MoltoMario]

Idk if you like them but I just bought a 2005 Miata and loveeeeee it . It handles good, and is RWD and a vert. They are not the fastest, but very fun to drive. They really have a good local community and parts are damn cheeeeeep!

[TexasQuest]

Galant VR-4

[patra_is_here]

SVX is very cool.

if i go miata, it's gonna be a track car with pop up lights, then i can run it in spec miata at the racetracks.

vr4 is FWD?

[MoltoMario]

Any miata is great. I would love to eventually have a NA Turbo miata and my NB slammed as just a daily. a NA Miata making 250whp would be insane.

[Dred_85.5_TSI]

yeah, SVX, just saw one last week I forgot how cool they are

[Komeuppance]

SVX is very cool.

if i go miata, it's gonna be a track car with pop up lights, then i can run it in spec miata at the racetracks.

vr4 is FWD?

 

The 4 in VR-4 stands for 4 wheel drive. AKA AWD.

 

5k... I'd probably buy a hella nice SQ. Or make mine HELLA nice.

 

-Robert

[TexasQuest]

If 4 means 4 wheel drive what does the V and the R mean?

[on4now4]

subaru svx is cool but i like the subaru xt better

[ucw458]

buy my quest. As soon as I get my other one running in the next week or 2 I'll be be selling my stock daily driver quest. It's a good running reliable car.

[Komeuppance]

If 4 means 4 wheel drive what does the V and the R mean?

 

Just Mitsubishi's way of designating trim levels and options.

Japan

 

2.0 L 4G63 engine, apart from GSR-VR which has 2.6 L 4G54 engine.

 

The Japanese domestic market had a large range of Starions to choose from.

 

* GX - 1982–1983 (non turbo)

* GSR-I,GSR-II,GSR-III, GSR-X - 1982–1984

* GSR-II, GSR-III,GSR-X,GSR-V - 1985–1986 - can be distinguished from the earlier starions by driving lights in the front bumper

* GSR-V - 1986–1987 - some had Sirius Dash engine

* GSR-VR - 1987–1990 (widebody)

 

The Roman numeral after 'GSR' denotes the vehicle specification. Some examples can be found below:

 

* GSR-I - base model

* GSR-II - power steering and electric windows

* GSR-III - improved audio system, trip computer system, digital dash cluster, and air conditioning.

* GSR-X - leather interior replaced the cloth, climate control, air conditioning, cruise control

 

-Robert

[AutoBodyGod]

Subaru made less SVX's than Mitsubishi made Quests, so......think about it. Edited April 6, 2010 by AutoBodyGod

[jmmy]

get a first gen celica or an s12

[Alsandr]

buy my quest. As soon as I get my other one running in the next week or 2 I'll be be selling my stock daily driver quest. It's a good running reliable car.

Or buy mine that is in pieces and fix it.

[ucw458]

Or buy mine that is in pieces and fix it.

 

Mines closer and driveable.

[BOOSTED88tsi]

LOL. He was trying to buy the 100 dollar car, i don't think he'd buy yours ahahaa.

[ucw458]

LOL. He was trying to buy the 100 dollar car, i don't think he'd buy yours ahahaa.

 

Yeah well, never hurts to try.

[Alsandr]

Sad.

 

But mine is pretty! Silver, dented, red southern Utah dust everywhere, cracked seats, engine partially deconstructed. It doesn't get much better than that!

[dmyers151]

Get an old A-body MoPar like a Dart or Valiant. Shoot for '66-'67 or '71-'72, 2-doors. I've owned two of them, one with the 225ci 'Slant Six' and one with the 318ci V8, they are great little cars and being your in Cali, most you'll find will probably be not so rusty. Edited April 6, 2010 by dmyers151

[jszucs]

SVT Contour

 

Old SHO Make sure you get a V6 one.

[Tater]

Datsun 240Z, have a variety of turbo engine options and transmissions etc. with all the later Z models. Or go all out and do an SR20 or RB25, RB26 skyline engine. IMHO one of the best looking classics there is, with a lot of potential. I also had a nice Porsche 914 that I bought to do a 911 swap in, that car was amazingly fun with the stock 90hp. Those are kind of odd little cars that you don't see everyday, and with the flared fenders and a little HP, you have a sweet little go-cart.

[patra_is_here]

mmmmm pre-smog 240z =)

[Project83]

My vote goes for an e30 since that's what I've been looking into getting myself BUT a 240z would be cool to.

[Mazarin]

My vote is boosted Miata.